The streets in Florence are hundreds of years old. So old in-fact that in most places where the concrete is worn away, you can see the cobblestone.
 It just so happened that this particular piece of concrete was in the shape of a heart. Never having been one to pass up on love, I had to take a picture of the heart. I am always searching for heart shapes found in nature (usually rocks). Thought it was a nice abstract shot.
That's amore'.

About the photo: Vignette added, increased clarity on the concrete, boosted the blue saturation in the cobblestone.

Earth Day

The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970. This was 7 years before I was born. I was just a twinkle in my mothers eye but I'm sure I was there in spirit. I'm just glad someone had the sense to say "Hey you guys are making a mess of things."

About the photo: I am always looking for heart shapes. I suppose you could say I'm looking for love in all the wrong places, ha-ha. On this morning I got up with the sun. When I saw the dew on the grass outside I grabbed my camera and headed to the back yard to try and shoot my roses. On my way to the flower beds I saw this single leaf laying on the ground.
It was just one of those moments where nature surprises you by giving you something better than you could have asked for. I felt this image was appropriate for Earth Day, hope you enjoy.

Processing: Lowered the luminance levels on the green, shifted the hue (orange to red) on the leaf & added a round vignette.